Brush-binder.



C. WATERS.

BRUSH BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I1. 1911.

1 92,545 Patented Jan. 28, 1919 gwuq 1H0; C. Wat e/rs CHARLES WATERS, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

BRUSH-BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Application filed uly 11, 1917. Serial No. 180,014.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WATERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of Bronx, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brush-Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for brushes, and pertains more particularly to devices known as brush bridles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means by which a head of a brush may be prevented from crushing down out of shape.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is formed of a minimum number of simply constructed parts.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brush showing the device in place thereon,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a brush with the device attached,

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the device showing a portion thereof removed to show the manner in which a single strand of wire is bent,

Fig. 4 is a plan view, and

Fig. 5 is a detail view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the letter a represents a brush of the usual type which my improved bridle 1s intended to inclose.

The bridle is formed of six elements of three forms, so that, practically, each bridle is formed from parts which can be turned out in large quantities merely by three processes of manufacture. Thus, each bridle is constructed from a pair of identical clamp members 1, a pair of sheet metal clips 2, and a pair of clamping rings 3.

Each of the clamping members 1 1s formed from a wire strand into a substantially semi-circular loop 4, which is adapted to inclose a portion of a brush body, a smaller semi-circular element 5 which is adapted and positioned to inclose the handle of the brush, at its junction with the brush body, a pair of resilient inclined arms 6 and a corresponding pair of vertical extensions 7 above the inclined arms 6, the elements 6 and 7 joining the ends of the semi-circular loops 4; and 5 so that the latter stand in outturned horizontal parallel relation. Preferably the ends 8 of the wire strands are brought together within the limits of one of the vertical extensions 7, so that when a pair of the clamping members, is united, the abutted or juxtaposed ends 8 will be brought below the clips 2.

Each of the clips 2 is formed from a sheet metal strip of sufficient length to wholly overlie the crooked or bent extension members 7 and of such width as to be capable of surrounding the two strands of the clamping members, when the latter are laid side by side. The longitudinal edges of the clips 2 are notched as at 9 to provide for the bend 10.

In forming one of the binders, a pair of the elements 1 are brought together so that the extensions 7 lie in contacting relation throughout their lengths. Then, the clip blanks 2 are laid thereover and crimped into position, their lateral edges being turned around the strands to lock the elements 1 together.

Then, the rings 3 are placed around the adjacent resilient arms 6, so that by drawing the rings 3 downwardly toward the loops 4, the rings 3 will act upon the arms 6 to draw the loops 4 into tight relation around the brush body a.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided a very simple and cheaply constructed bridle for brushes, which may easily be adapted for use on brooms as well. The fact that the clamping portion is made from two identical complements which are joined by another pair of identical elements, and the further fact that all of these devices are capable of being made from the cheapest of materials constitutes of the assemblage of a very marketable and desirable improvement in its particular line.

What I claim as my invention is l. A brush binder including a pair of loop members each formed of a single length of wire including in arcuate end stretch adapted to embrace one side edge portion of the body of a broom, an arcuate end stretch adapted to embrace one side of the handle portion of a brush, and side stretches connecting the end stretches, means adjustably connecting the end portions of the side stretches adjacent the first specified end stretches, and

clip members connecting the Wire ends of the loops together and also connecting the side stretches of the loops together adjacent the other end stretches thereof.

2. A brush binder including a pair of loop members each formed of a single length of wire including an arcuate end stretch adapted to embrace one side edge portion of the body of a broom, an arcuate end stretch adapted to embrace one side of the handle portion of a brush, and side stretches connecting the end stretches, means adjustably connecting the end portions of the side stretches "adjacent the first specified end stretches, the end portions of the side stretches adjacent the other end stretches being angularly bent to conform to the shape of the brush head, and clip plates, each bent in angular shape to conform to the angular shape of the side stretches and having its edge portions bent about a pair of'adjacent side stretches to connect said stretches at both sides of their bend.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WATERS. V

Witnesses FRANK MARCUS, 'EssU SCHWARTZ,

Gopies-of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, 1M0. 

